Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend of the pod, Erik (@catenjoyer81), in a discussion of the 5th season of the ABC sitcom, Modern Family. Topics include: The changing language of 2013–the wedding–the gay marriage moment–great sitcom writing–the split in the writers room–guest stars––Phil, Cam, and Jay carrying the show–and more!

Recorded: 2/15/2026

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Andrew Wittsadt is joined by author Brad Kelly of the Method and Madness podcast, in a discussion of his latest novel, The Earthen Dark. Topics Include: men in fiction–the cultural shifts in literature–soliciting agents–self-publishing game plans–why is sci-fi so irresistible–ancient archetypes–and more!

Recorded: 2/3/2025

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Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend of the pod, Erik (@catenjoyer81), in a discussion of the 4th season of the ABC hit sitcom, Modern Family. Topics include: Jay and Gloria have a baby–classic sitcom gags–Phil Dunphy looks to the camera–guest stars–the birth of online wokeness in the culture–and more!

Recorded: 2/1/2026

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Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend of the pod, Erik (@bazillionplus), in a discussion of the 3rd season of the ABC hit sitcom, Modern Family. Topics include: peaky Manny–tight sitcom scripts–evolving characters–period jokes–David Cross and other guest stars–fake online foot fetishes–and more!

Recorded: 1/25/2026

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Andrew Wittstadt is joined by author Audrey Lee in a discussion of her debut short story collection, Utter Goodness. Topics Include: mid-atlantic accents–confessional essays–esoteric health products–internet sub-cultures–alt lit scenes–-Substack and the future of writing–building an audience as a writer–feminism–”woman writers”--and more!

Recorded: 1/17/2026

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Andrew Wittstadt is joined by poet, writer, and friend of the pod Damon Moore in the 4th part of a multi-part extravaganza that covers the complete Louise Glück. Topics include: Louise Glück’s career–using family in poetry–Greek Mythology–reluctant love––the destruction of beauty for creativity–Glück’s The Triumph of Achilles–and More!

Recorded: 1/10/2026

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Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend of the pod, Erik (@bazillionplus), in a discussion of the 2nd season of the ABC hit sitcom, Modern Family. Topics include: cultural clash–classic sitcom writing–cell phones ruining storylines–wokeness as a punchline in 2010–sexual jokes in family shows–and more!

Recorded: 12/29/2025

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Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend of the pod, Erik (OrganizedMeat), in a discussion of John Irving’s The Hotel New Hampshire and the 1984 film adaptation. Topics include: Irving following the success of Garp–Franny and John's incest storyline–who the main characters actually are–quirked up fiction–bear suits–and more!

Recorded: 12/17/2025

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